Welcome to Charleston ...
The city of Charleston is located in Franklin County<1> and is the County Seat for Franklin County.
The location of Charleston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Charleston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
When the people of Charleston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Charlestonian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Charleston has a population of 2,470 people<4> (see below for details).
Charleston is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Charleston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Charleston is within the boundaries of the (479) area code.
The ZIP code for Charleston: 72933<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Charleston had an population of 2,470 people. This is a decrease of 0.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Charleston had a population of 2,494 people (or 13.76% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Charleston the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Charleston represents 0.09% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 106th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,494 people, the population of Charleston decreased 15.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,965 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Charleston.
Communities Also Named Charleston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Charleston - they are located in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Charleston.
Communities near Charleston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charleston.
- Fort Smith
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Smith
- Fort Smith is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Smith <7>
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <7>
- Barling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barling
- Barling is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barling <7>
- Booneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <7>
- Ozark
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <7>
- Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <7>
- Lavaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <7>
- Mulberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <7>
- Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Charleston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charleston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charleston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Charleston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charleston. See our Newspapers Page for Charleston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charleston ...
Looking for more information about Charleston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Charleston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Charleston.
Adding Charleston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Charleston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Charleston was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Charleston on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Charleston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charleston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Charleston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Charleston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Charleston. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charleston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Charleston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Charleston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |